Question

2. In which of the following sentences is the symbol used correctly? D

A. Rachel's rent has gone up to 765$ a month.

B. Jason bought three books & two magazines.

C. Marilla was hired as a paralegal at Baines, Johnson & Laird.

D. According to Alan, the survey revealed that population growth increased twenty-one% in 2005.

I put answer as D.

Answer 1

I disagree. You need to use the symbol % after numeral. After a spelled-out number, use percent.

In C, the probable official name of this company is Baines, Johnson & Laird.